Michigan’s New Natural Gas Rush: Energy and Water in Play
Unprecedented mineral leasing could be big for energy production and hydraulic fracturing.
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Unprecedented mineral leasing could be big for energy production and hydraulic fracturing.
The second installment Climate Change Coping Strategies of excerpts from James G. Workman’s Heart of Dryness
After traversing Antarctica in 2004 and spending more than 100 days crossing the Arctic in 2006, in mid-November British adventurer and ecologist David de Rothschild will hoist sail across the Pacific Ocean on a boat made of plastic, or what he calls “the dumbest” product on the planet.
By Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica David Hasemyer The San Diego Union-Tribune This story was co-published with the San Diego Union-Tribune and also appears in that newspaper’s Dec. 21, 2008 issue. The Colorado River, the life vein of the Southwestern United States, is in trouble. The river’s water is hoarded the moment it trickles out of the […]
An alternative way to create power from water that creates vortexes and vibrations.
Alternative fuels can be water-intensive. That’s according to a new report by researchers from the University of Texas at Austin. The report, Water Intensity of Transportation, highlights the hidden costs associated with extracting, refining and producing various fuel alternatives. Co-authors Carey King and Michael Webber examine fuel sources as diverse as biofuels, compressed natural gas […]
China plans to build a string of new dams throughout Tibet.
New alternative energy plant in Norway is the first of its kind, but could be a common alternative energy in the future.
The world’s first osmotic power plant opened in Norway on Tuesday. The plant uses a combination of freshwater, seawater and a special membrane to generate emission-free electricity.
The Rundown The Department of Energy funds research for using oilfield wastewater to produce hydrogen. The EPA Office of the Inspector General says the agency needs clearer guidance on calculating cumulative impacts of pollution. When Congress returns next month, the farm bill will be top of the agenda. A bill in Congress would reform a […]
But skeptics assert change in practices could increase risk to water and health.
As Texas tries to find alternative water sources amid drought, the oil and gas industry is producing nearly half of New York City’s yearly water consumption.
How climate change and human activity are driving violence between farming and pastoralist communities.